New guy needs help with vette strategy
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Racer
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From: Tucker Georgia
Given what your goals are, if it were my money, I'd get an 01 - 04 coupe 6MT with under 40K miles (open air when you want it; hard-top when you don't and with your budget for mods your going to blow away the Z's anyway). Then I'd get:
This: http://www.tickperformance.com/a-a-c...e-z06-ls1-ls6/
and talk to England Green about a cam (and valvetrain upgrade pushrods springs etc.): http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c5-g...-new-cams.html
and talk to Rick about beefing up your differential and swapping in 3.73 gears: http://rkt56.com/
Pick up a good set of LT Headers and pair that with a used Z06 Ti cat-back (very light and excellent sound with headers. You can buy these in the FS section on this forum; there's almost always some for sale.). Stage 3 or better clutch with a tick adjustable master cylinder and a remote bleeder line and an MGW shifter.
Then let your favorite shop put everything in for you and dyno-tune it then smile and
Lots of ways you could go with this. Also, not sure how set you are on having your local shop do the install, but England Green and Tick Performance are both offering specials on A&A supercharger installations at the moment...
This: http://www.tickperformance.com/a-a-c...e-z06-ls1-ls6/
and talk to England Green about a cam (and valvetrain upgrade pushrods springs etc.): http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c5-g...-new-cams.html
and talk to Rick about beefing up your differential and swapping in 3.73 gears: http://rkt56.com/
Pick up a good set of LT Headers and pair that with a used Z06 Ti cat-back (very light and excellent sound with headers. You can buy these in the FS section on this forum; there's almost always some for sale.). Stage 3 or better clutch with a tick adjustable master cylinder and a remote bleeder line and an MGW shifter.
Then let your favorite shop put everything in for you and dyno-tune it then smile and
Lots of ways you could go with this. Also, not sure how set you are on having your local shop do the install, but England Green and Tick Performance are both offering specials on A&A supercharger installations at the moment...
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Racer
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From: Tucker Georgia
What kind of plan would you recommend for a higher mileage car, maybe around 100k miles. Supercharge it anyway? H/C/I instead of blower? Some kind of stroker? I guess my issue with modding aged platforms is that I don't mind screwing around with the car and making repairs, but I like to do it on my own schedule when I can -- as opposed to say, when something explodes.
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What kind of plan would you recommend for a higher mileage car, maybe around 100k miles. Supercharge it anyway? H/C/I instead of blower? Some kind of stroker? I guess my issue with modding aged platforms is that I don't mind screwing around with the car and making repairs, but I like to do it on my own schedule when I can -- as opposed to say, when something explodes.
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Racer
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From: Tucker Georgia
This seems like a good candidate, and just about at my purchasing limit.
http://www.corvettewarehouse.com/veh...as-Texas-75220
PS don't buy my car.
http://www.corvettewarehouse.com/veh...as-Texas-75220
PS don't buy my car.
Last edited by Lloyd Christmas; Oct 28, 2011 at 02:58 PM.
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Racer
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From: Tucker Georgia
That's very true, although most of them seem to be found with private sellers. From what my CU is telling me the financing process is kind of a PITA for private sales. Just a lot more documentation, notarization, etc.
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St. Jude Donor '05-'08
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Racer
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From: Tucker Georgia
Getting warmer.
http://www.corvettewarehouse.com/veh...as-texas-75220
Hadn't really thought about a vert. Is there a noticeable difference with handling and road noise when driving them?
http://www.corvettewarehouse.com/veh...as-texas-75220
Hadn't really thought about a vert. Is there a noticeable difference with handling and road noise when driving them?
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Racer
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From: Tucker Georgia
Well the bank kind of boned me. I was all set to make an offer on a nice 02 Z06 and when I gave them the VIN number all of a sudden I was told they wouldn't lend on anything older than 2004. My account manager had told me that allowances could be made as long as the car's value was appropriate, but I guess the loan officer has the real say. Bummer. Well, at least I know what year I'm looking for now.
